Northern Boulevard & Zion Street
Northern Boulevard and Zion Street meet at a three-way junction in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Douglaston/Little Neck Library is 370 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy, is 420 feet away for the Q12, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and 23 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy, 420 feet away, for the Q12.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy Q12420 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 254th Street at Long Island Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station0.7 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11362
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 88 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Little Tulip Daycare Center of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K120 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Preschool · Pre-K700 feet
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School980 feet
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- Kiddie Academy of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Douglaston/Little Neck Library370 feet
Community centers and public services
- Little Neck Post Office600 feet
Bank branches
- Wells Fargo Bank branch230 feet
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,020 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & 248th Street 220 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 249th Street 240 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Alameda Avenue 370 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Marathon Parkway 500 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 247th Street 540 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 251st Street 700 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Cornell Lane 750 feet
- Thebes Avenue & Zion Street 830 feet
See every intersection along Northern Boulevard or Zion Street.